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Closing Gold & Silver Marketing Report, 6/13/2012

6/13/2012 4:03:37 PM By: Timothy Oakes

PRECIOUS METALS VOLATILE AHEAD OF KEY GREEK ELECTION

Precious Metals prices, although higher today, are still experiencing a lot of volatility through the day due to growing concerns over the eurozone debt crisis. Though risk remains elevated in the eurozone, Gold is holding steady. Domestic and sovereign concerns are hinged on central banks’ offerings of support. Analyst David Wilson said, “(Federal Reserve Chairman Ben) Bernanke, in comments made to the Congress committee last week, seemed to be intimating that QE was off the table. … But I wonder if, (as) Europe continues to drag, the likelihood of QE continues to grow. … That in itself should be supportive for Gold.” Meanwhile in a note to investors, Commerzbank wrote, “So far the financial aid promised to Spanish banks has failed to have its desired effect. On the contrary, the sell off of Spanish and indeed Italian government bonds continues. … The sovereign debt crisis can be expected to keep the markets on tenterhooks for quite some time yet and cause demand for Gold to pick up again — not only among retail investors.”

Alex Tsipras is still viewed as a front runner in Sunday’s Greek elections. He also feels that the European Union does not want to kick Greece out, even after repealing the austerity measures inflicted for the bailout the country already has received. He said, “We have no sense that European partners will follow this tactic of blackmail heard from some quarters and stop funding. … Something like that would be catastrophic not only for Greece but for the entire euro area. … We want to simply convince our partners that it’s in the interests of all to stop sending EU taxpayers’ money into a bottomless pit. This money should be used properly in a program that is effective and not on a memorandum that has failed.” The Greek people are making a run on the banks ahead of these elections, causing more of an economic strain on an already tenuous situation. Tsipras spoke to this topic as well when he said, “To stop these outflows, this hemorrhage from the financial system, it is imperative to have support from all political sides that we’re working to stabilize the Greek economy. This scare mongering on Greece leaving the euro must stop.”

At 5:01 p.m. (EDT), the APMEX Precious Metals spot prices were:

Gold, $1,618.10, Up $4.30.

Silver, $28.88, Down $0.17.

Platinum, $1,466.00, Up $9.60.

Palladium, $618.80, Down $5.50.

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